A bottle of The Macallan Select Reserve emerged as the top lot in Bonhams Whisky Sale in Edinburgh for £15,625, after being estimated at £7,000-9,000.
The hefty sale made a total of £523,963 -- the highest ever for a Bonhams whisky sale in Edinburgh.
A 1961 bottle of Macallan, one of only 379 bottles, sold for not much less, racking in a substantial £13,125.
And a unique 60-year-old Glenfarclas made £12,500.
A 1981 crystal bottle of Port Ellen, only bottled this year and drawn from a single cask as part of Diageo's Casks of Distinction programme, sold for £9,375.
Martin Green, Bonhams whisky specialist in Edinburgh said: "I am delighted at the success of this sale - the best ever since our first whisky auction in Edinburgh in 2008.
"As usual, we had bidders from all over the world showing yet again that collecting whisky is a truly international passion."
